#561Chapter 561 Teach me! Teacher XiyeerAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 561: Teach Me, Ciel-sensei~~
Under Cheng Tian's miraculous operations, Fuyuki City was about to face new variables.
Lord El-Melloi II, also known as Waver Velvet, was a participant in the Fourth Holy Grail War and is currently the Lord of the Modern Magecraft Department, one of the twelve departments of the Clock Tower.
As a direct participant in the Fourth War, Waver was one of the individuals most aware of the cruelty of the Holy Grail War, and theoretically, also the most suitable person to investigate related issues. Cheng could understand and accept him being the lead investigator.
However, the next two names on the list presented a big problem.
Aoko Aozaki... a Seal Designation target of the Clock Tower. She could be said to be an all-out enemy of the Clock Tower. Forget about a basis for cooperation; they would inevitably fight upon meeting. Aoko chose to conceal her identity and location precisely because of the Clock Tower's relentless pursuit.
But if this list was real, it meant that it probably contained a significant number of unspeakable secrets, likely akin to making a deal with the devil.
Perhaps Aoko's doll-making techniques could play a crucial role in the investigation of the black mud Holy Grail?
Cheng Tian wasn't sure, but he was quite happy because he could legitimately see another Aoko~
He even suspected that the phone call he made to the Ryougi Detective Agency earlier had played some part in this.
As for this Holy Church assistant named 'Ciel'... Kirei Kotomine was still alive, so was another Curry Sister about to be added to the mix?
Fuyuki City was truly becoming more and more lively.
And with the Clock Tower sending people, Cheng Tian, with Bazett present, could not remain uninvolved. A new side quest was triggered.
[Your actions have successfully led to the Clock Tower's intervention during the Fifth Holy Grail War and triggered a side quest — "Assist the Lord, Investigate the Holy Grail"
Team Mission. Help Bazett assist Lord El-Melloi II and other personnel dispatched by the Clock Tower to investigate issues related to Holy Grail contamination. The ultimate goal may change at any time depending on the investigation progress.
Depending on the investigation progress and final outcome, your Servant Bazett may have the opportunity to receive internal promotions and other rewards.]
Cheng Tian could remain aloof, but Bazett could not, as long as she wanted to retain her position within the Clock Tower.
In fact, as someone who had already died, Bazett herself had long given up on such obsessions. She only wanted to work for Cheng Tian permanently, rather than continue to be a cheap enforcer for the Clock Tower.
But through Cheng Tian's explanations and persuasion, she also understood the benefits of having someone on the inside.
Since that was the case, assisting with the investigation was acceptable, as long as it was for Cheng Tian.
In the early 2000s, travel was already very convenient. A single flight could take one from Great Britain to Japan instantly.
Moreover, for someone of a Lord's status, chartering a private plane was normal. Coupled with the urgency of the black mud contamination, from the submission of data to the release of the personnel list and the arrival of core personnel, Bazett and Rin Tohsaka theoretically only needed to wait one day.
More accurately, only Lord El-Melloi II needed to wait one day, because the other two assistants were already on Honshu Island, Japan.
And it's worth noting that Cheng Tian had a conflict with Ciel, who arrived in Fuyuki City earlier.
As an Executor of the Holy Church's Burial Agency, Ciel, in addition to carrying out the tasks assigned by the Church itself, was also responsible for killing non-human Dead Apostles and similar entities, and this was her highest priority.
In other words, as the Seventh Executor of the Holy Church's Burial Agency, Ciel was specifically responsible for dealing with the highest-ranking Dead Apostles, namely the Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors.
And Cheng, who had loaded the Vlov Arkhangel template, was clearly within Ciel's defensive range!
And compared to the Holy Grail investigation, 'eliminating Dead Apostles' was clearly a higher priority for her!
Cheng Tian was eating hotpot and singing songs in the Tohsaka residence when he was attacked by a volley of Black Keys (magical throwing knives) shot through the window.
However, the projectiles failed to harm Cheng Tian and were intercepted by Irene's wind, Bazett's leg, the World's punch, and Cheng Tian's own teeth.
Outside the window was the Curry Senpai, Ciel-senpai, dressed in a standard nun's habit, but without a headscarf.
At this moment, the Senpai's expression had become exceptionally solemn, radiating killing intent.
"Seventh!"
Almost without hesitation, Ciel activated the Seventh Holy Scripture, which she wore disguised as a nun's habit. The entire outfit instantly transformed into a ferocious handheld pile driver.
Although the information suggested that the current building was the residence of the local land administrator, the fact that a Dead Apostle Ancestor had infiltrated it to such an extent already indicated that the owner had likely been deeply corrupted.
From this, it could be inferred that the information regarding the Holy Grail contamination might have been deliberately fabricated by the opponent.
Ciel didn't know Cheng Tian's objective, but the genuine aura of a Dead Apostle Ancestor couldn't lie. Annihilation became her highest priority!
But just as Ciel was about to charge with the Seventh Holy Scripture, her body suddenly stiffened, because the Dead Apostle aura she had just sensed, which had no trace of falsehood, had vanished into thin air as if playing a trick!
No, that wasn't right. There was still a vampiric scent, but it was completely different from the Dead Apostle Ancestor's scent from just now, and from the decaying, dilapidated scent of almost all Dead Apostles she had encountered in the past. Instead, there was a fresh vitality to it.
If one had to describe it, it was like the scent that would cling to a quilt after being sun-dried on a sunny day... and it wasn't quite the same as Arcueid's transcendent vitality either.
The Curry Senpai was clearly confused, with question marks almost visibly popping above her head. For a moment, she didn't know what had happened.
Meanwhile, Cheng, who had been attacked, was still holding his dipping sauce bowl, taking a sip of the sesame paste he had gotten from an imported supermarket.
Because he was enjoying hotpot, he had been somewhat careless and hadn't maintained the operation of his Dominator Radar, so he hadn't noticed Ciel's arrival.
However, after intercepting the Black Keys and seeing the Seventh Holy Scripture pile driver, Cheng Tian knew who the newcomer was. Then, he performed a routine operation he had almost never done before.
He uninstalled the "Night of Wallachia" template.
Yes, although Cheng Tian had rarely used this function in the past, the template loaded from the instance could indeed be uninstalled without leaving a trace.
And with the uninstallation of the Vlov template, the Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestor aura on Cheng Tian's body disappeared along with it, leaving only the vampiric bloodline of a "Sunwalker."
Without the Dead Apostle Ancestor aura, and only an ordinary but seemingly not-so-ordinary vampiric aura, Ciel was instantly confused.
"Want to eat hotpot? We can change the soup base to curry, you know?"
Cheng Tian called out through the window.
"Eat!"
Almost instinctively, Ciel, whose mind was still in turmoil, replied without hesitation.
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